Savvy ex-Soviets out-hack East Asian arrivistes

An analysis of the hacking communities in Eastern Europe and Asia has concluded that citizens of the former Soviet bloc are still top dogs at cracking complex systems.

“While East Asian hackers dominate cybersecurity-related headlines around the world with high-profile intrusions and advanced persistent threats (APTs), it would be a mistake to conclude that these attackers are the sole or greatest criminal threat to the global internet today,” said Trend Micro’s VP of cybersecurity Tom Kellermann, in the report.